The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II : Political and Sociocultural Dynamics in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople (Medieval Mediterranean)

Van Tricht, Filip

Brill（2018/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 300 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789004372443
• DDC分類 949.618014

Full Description

In The Horoscope of Emperor Baldwin II Filip Van Tricht presents a microstudy of political, social and cultural life in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople and Romania. A 'new' set of sources is used to question the traditionally negative view of the Byzantine capital under Latin rule.

Combined with an analysis of other underused historical materials, mid-13th century Latin-Byzantine Constantinople is redefined as a city that—in spite of the Western conquest during the Fourth Crusade—remained dynamic, with vibrant internal and international politics, and with interesting developments in the social, religious, artistic, and scientific spheres. Against the background of a shared Roman past the metropolis on the Bosporus became a fascinating laboratory of Latin-Byzantine interaction.

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 Manuscript Tradition, Authorship, Date & Aim

Part 1:Political Dynamics

2 A Byzantine-Style Imperial Ideology

3 Internal Rivalries at Court

4 Attempts at Geopolitical Restauration

Part 2:Cultural Dynamics

5 The Astrological Corpus: Western and Byzantine Influences

6 Literature and Sciences in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople

7 The Arts and Artistic Production in Latin-Byzantine Constantinople

Conclusion

Part 3:Appendixes

1 Astrological poem

2 Horoscope of Baldwin II of Courtenay

3 Introductoire d'Astronomie: Selected Chapters

Bibliography

Index